How To Make A Baby Clothes Memory Quilt. Beginners Quilting Tutorial, Sew Your Own Baby Keepsake

[@jolene1779]

By far best tutorial I have seen. I have been following along and I’m half way through my daughters blanket :)

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

That’s brilliant to hear! :)

[@PixieNixful]

Thanks for leaving this comment it's the encouragement I needed to start mine

[@SueChrisSmith]

I'm watching this as my boys are age 11 and 7 and i'm finally going to make their quilt and the first baby grow you cut up is one of the ones i have and have such precious memories of

[@HannaHasAPlan]

I'm saving this video for when my 7 week old son has outgrown his first sleepsuits and vests 💖

[@nicolepeters7196]

You gave me the confidence to tackle this project! I was so intimidated because I didn’t want to ruin the clothes I saved. I’m looking forward to starting it 😊

[@chloeann8496]

I just bought my first sewing machine in January and have been watching many tutorials on how to make a memory quilt/blanket. Yours is BY FAR the easiest to understand - thank you! My goal is to make each of my three children a memory blanket by end of my maternity leave (in six months time...). I can’t wait to give this project a go, thank you 🙏

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thank you Chloe, enjoy making them!

[@debbiehedges3846]

A friend has asked me to make a memory blanket from her mothers clothes who has passed away. This is a great step by step tutorial that is easy to follow. I feel I would be able to attempt this now with your great tips and guidance from start to completion, thank you.

[@craftingmamaberne3776]

I’m a total novice and when my daughter asked if I could make a blanket or quilt with my grandsons first clothes silly me said of course, 😆. Watching you do yours is amazing, I’d never have known about usable interfacing or batting 😳 and honestly I didn’t even know what they were. Seeing you use them I knew I’d need them too. Thank goodness for your video, it now makes me feel confident enough to actually give it a go and know which steps to follow and what comes next in each order. Thank you so much xx

[@readingroomcafeproject]

how did it go?

[@kaywile4777]

I have more sewing knowledge but I’ve never attempted quilting before. My daughter has lost her 3 week old daughter and can’t part with some of the clothes so asked me to do this. I said, I would look to see if I thought I could then give her an answer. But watching this has put all my doubts to rest, I don’t think it’s that hard. It would be a lot easier with all the fancy tools of course.

[@craftingmamaberne3776]

@@readingroomcafeproject I’ve managed great and really surprised myself with how well it went. I now have one happy daughter who loves to snuggle with her son close to bedtime with a memory keepsake.

[@assilemelissa]

I've been putting off doing one of these because I thought it was going to be so difficult!! You have made it look super easy, thank you! I'm so glad I found this vid

[@Pitonprofsszor]

Thank you very much for the step by step tutorial and linking the accessories in the description. I just finished the quilt, without your tips and support I wouldn't able to sew it. Thank you once more.❤

[@cephid1]

I am an experienced quilter, and just been asked to do two little quilts from baby clothes, I chanced on your tutorial , I needed to know the process for stabilizing, but stayed to the end, Fab, you are so clear with your instructions, thank you

[@HelenRapley]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen . I’m and experienced quilter who has struggled to gain all the skills that are so clearly and calmly explained here. I would recommend this video to anyone particularly new quilters. Brilliant.

[@mcflygirl1977]

I’ve never made a quilt in my life. Haven’t touched a sewing machine in a millennia but thanks for helping in giving me the confidence to embark on this endeavor 😊 I’m probably going to practice and make a few non baby clothes quilts first before I take scissors to my baby’s old clothes and what not 😅

[@kathieflower519]

Thank you so much for this. I made my son a memory blanket for Christmas, this is the most important gift I can give him. I went crazy and did a massive one, the size of a single quilt, and it took forever. It's not perfect and there are a few noticible mistakes but I am so happy with it. This was the best video I found, trust me I searched through many. The instructions were so clear and I even bought the same ribbon and a walker foot for my sewing machine. I am so happy that instead of his baby clothes in a bag in a cupboard they are now a beautiful quilt that will last forever. Again, thank you so much xxx

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

I bet it’s beautiful, well done on completing it! :)

[@sandracrick6998]

A lovely clear guide to making a memory quilt. The tip for using the interfacing is such a great tip.

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thanks Sandra!

[@Rxoxsxe65]

This was great! Never done a quilted blanket before but now I can’t wait! Your instructions were so clear. Thank you

[@sandyr8859]

This was an excellent tutorial. I’m planning on making two baby quilts for my daughter using the clothes of my son who passed away! I know it’s going to surprise my daughter! 💙… this will be my first time making quilts.

[@Mia-fl9on]

This is the best video I have seen. I’m a total novice and your explanation and step by step process was so easy to understand. I can’t wait to make my first quilt.

[@lalitha65]

How beautiful ! I have been wanting to make one of these for my seven-month-old daughter! Thank you!

[@supertennessee3]

Thank you I have made my granddaughter a quilt and you were a hugh help.

[@lizagervais8621]

Came her from Rachelle and Justin on KZbin. Rachelle is using your tutorial to make quilts from baby clothes.

[@henriette4361]

Brilliant video... Can't wait to start my first baby quilt for my new granddaughter. Super easy to follower. Instructions nice and clear

[@darcieneeson3411]

Terrific tutorial. You made my grandsons memory quilt possible

[@janettejohnson8345]

Fab tutorial i am a novice machine sewer but feel i can really have ago at this thank you my niece has give a lot! of baby grows 😳 so no excuse x

[@nickiqueenminaj]

You do so well at explaining. Giving so many options and examples. Going over as many scenarios or outcomes that may be. Wow. I’m getting into sewing and I’m definitely following you.

[@annflynn3199]

Thank you so much this is the best tutorial for a baby memory blanket out there Love it

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Ann Flynn thanks for watching Ann!

[@foreverflowersbyamanda9724]

You explain it all so well thank you so much xx

[@martar8138]

I like the blanket I will do it, I hope I don’t have any problema great job and good to memorials some special baby clothes

[@moose1688]

Thank you for sharing. One of the best tutorials I’ve seen. Very informative.

[@monicamcclintock4198]

After watching this video you have inspired me. I think I can do this!

[@kellyodell8779]

Iv have looked for so many tutorials for making baby quilts/blankets and they are always so over complicated, this has got to be the best tutorial, nice and easy and looks fab!!!

[@niyayeshmohebbati7651]

this tutorial is the best and so easy to do even for me as a 14 year old and I'm about to finish this nice blanket for my sisters

[@Falmarie]

I don’t even have a machine yet but the brand recommended to Me is the one you’ve got , now that being said , this has given me me the confidence to start my process of the project. Just gotta go through all my sons clothes from birth to 3 years old cause this blanket is for me 😂 but I’m excited to start and this video makes it seem really simple! ❤

[@annajones9832]

I have followed this tutorial and it is amazing. Easy to follow step by step. The end results of the quilts I have made look brilliant, thank you so much

[@YoongiMarryMe_7]

THANK YOUUUUUU FINALLY AN ACTUAL EASY TUTORIAL!! Omgoodness you made this so much more easier for me. And your explanations were SUPER SIMPLE. not like other “beginner/easy” quilting. I can’t wait to make mine. I’m going to use my husband who past away, his clothes to make quilts. Thank you thank you.

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thanks April, I hope you made a beautiful quilt with your husbands clothes, what a lovely idea to keep him close to you always. 😊

[@amberlawrence5508]

Awesome video! I'm starting cutting the pieces for not one, but 2 memory blankets. Each kiddo will get one because both will have worn the same clothes as babies. One of those babies is 10 and the other is 5 months! 😂 So excited to be able to start working on this and keep adding to my squares as the littlest grows. Thank you for this video!

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Ah brilliant, it will bring back lots of memories as you make it I’m sure!

[@EasterRising]

Best tutorial i have ever seen. Thank you!

[@andrihomekitchen]

This is fantastic. I am keeping this video for my son. I will use my favorite onesies from his first year. So excited for the project.

[@Spacecow78993]

Very clear description, thank you.

[@shashinarotam9425]

Really enjoyed njoyed your tutorial. Thank you. Watching frm South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Frugalisama]

This is perfect, just what I was looking for, thank you, very clear. May I ask how it stands up to washing with the interfacing, I wondered if you would need something good quality to stop any puckering if the recipient was to chuck it into a hot wash?

[@hebahattal2323]

You made it look so easy! You are amazing! Honestly the best tutorial! Easy to understand for a beginner like myself..

[@mashajohnson7403]

you're lovely, so easy to follow and such a sun shiny personality. what a pleasure!

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

That’s very kind of you to say, thank for watching!

[@MissCamolli]

I just watched this video and I love how you make it so easy to understand the process and totally possible to realize this project. I'm a Mom who is working up the courage to make this for my daughter and I'm glad this is the very first video I watched to educate myself. Your calm and very clear way of explaining each step makes it enjoyable to watch even though I know making this for the first time isn't easy at all. Thanks again and more power to you!

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thanks Nadia, I hope you have had a go and hopefully made a beautiful quilt, if not definitely have a go… it’s easy once you get started! 😊

[@wendywilliams9893]

One of the best tutorials ever. So informative and explicit .Can't thank you enough. Can't wait to get started. 😀😀😀😀

[@jennifers1149]

Ty for the stabilizer tip! Pretty sure you just saved my big Christmas project!! 🥰

[@cgoldie6168]

Really like your tutorials nice and clear explanations, thanks

[@ameeraallouzi9488]

Beautiful job.. Thank you so much, this video is one of the easiest clearest videos I have seen so far.. Beautiful idea to keep baby clothes as a memory. Thank you again, I am a beginner in quilting, I have seen many videos but this one is the best 🎉🎉

[@teresaclaus8683]

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

[@kaywile4777]

This was very good, easy too understand and it looks like my next project for my daughter. Thank you.

[@xov-iq]

Wow! Beautiful job on the quilt! This was the most understandable video I've come across! Thank you so much!

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thank you for your lovely comment! 😊

[@polverino9996]

Best video I have ever watched!

[@ilovemeidastouch]

you are a good teacher keeping it simple. i would have like to seen yoyr mitered corners and have to touch on binding wider side vs narrower side and proper placement of it and have seen your finished binding. thx u

[@Peggy-z8v]

Thank you for your time beautiful quilt i will definitely be following your guidance on making this. 💞

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thank you and enjoy making yours!

[@phyllishardy8153]

Thank you. You are a perfect teacher 👩‍🏫

[@sweetiloveshoney]

Thank you for this great tutorial!

[@PlaytimewithBillyandDucky]

It looks so beautiful! Thank you for your tips! Xxx very clearly explained xx

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thank you for watching!

[@DuanaStudio]

thanks for sharing this. I'll be using this to make a memory quilt for my friend who lost her child.

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thank you and best of luck with the project, I’m sure it will be beautiful and will be treasured forever 💗

[@nataliapolina3111]

Very professional video, but most important she gave links to materials

[@simonecarvallhoartes2614]

Belíssimo trabalho em retalhos bravo👏👏👏👏

[@SlayingSedona]

Massively helpful. Thank you 🙂

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

You are welcome, thanks for watching! 😊

[@luannshort9215]

Love it!

[@jayneharris9210]

Loved the tutorial ❤️

[@cf8664]

Thanks for the great video!

[@Zeljka-y9i]

Thank you so much for this video, this is exactly the kind of instruction that I need when starting something new. I want to make memory quilt duvet cover for my son, do you have video on how to make duvet covers?

[@KatieandTeddy]

Absolutely great tutorial for a beginner like me however would love to see more detail on how to sew the corners - do you sew both edges after doing the corner triangle folder or just sew down the next edge - how do you sew the binded corners to finish the quilt Otherwise thanks 😊 so helpful!

[@colettelee4864]

Really great tutorial.Thank you so much

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching ☺️

[@rhianjinnyjones]

Hi. Once you have pulled the binding and clipped the binding to the front of the quilt, how are you sewing the corners? Are you simply just sewing all the way around because the folding was completed on the backside?

[@taylorlorenzini8841]

I wish I would have seen this video a year ago! I’m still in the cutting and interfacing stage of my baby quilt, and I chose 4 inch squares. I used the square to cut out the interfacing then put the interfacing on the baby clothes, ironed, and cut. They’re definitely not perfectly square and am wondering if they’re going to be unusable or just a little more difficult to work with since I did it that way? My mindset was, there’s going to be overlapping to sew and I can make sure it’s square then 😬

[@wardsultan8527]

Im getting all the equoiment and trying jt out! Holy moly im so nervous😂

[@poonamsachdeva9172]

Hi There,I absolutely admire your video. It's crystal clear what one has to Do. I have started doing a baby quilt..it's not a memory quilt though..my kids are old and I haven't unfortunately saved anything to make it into a quilt. I have couple of questions. I use a Brother sewing machine. It's really good. But do I need a walking foot for sewing thicker layer of batting, quilt and the backing cloth together. I can imagine how thick it gets as we add layers. Also, I have fusible fleecing and I am using polycotton to make the blocks. Will it be ok to fuse the quilt blocks and fusible fleece together using n iron and it does not shrink on washing. Please answer

[@Kaur41415]

Im in uk plz guide me anyone from where can i buy the stuff to make quilt from baby’s clothes like the material in between

[@LauraDonnelly-t3s]

When you fold over the binding and then fold it back to the straight edge do you restitch over that straight edge before turning and sewing along the next side?

[@realstephaniedelgado]

Thank you 🥰

[@soundasleep7816]

Could I just use a fleece blanket as a bottom layer instead of the wadding. So 2 layers. One top with clothing squares and one bottom with fleece blanket?

[@LauraDonnelly-t3s]

For the backing fabric does it all have to be one piece or could i stitch together a few smaller blankets that i have and then use it as one piece?

[@vivianshelton3449]

Beautiful

[@schwa_83]

What a fantastic tutorial! So clear and well explained! I keep meaning to turn the bags of baby clothes I have into memory quilts, tgis tutorial is so easy I will get round to it now! One question: Is the interfacing only needed for jersey fabric pieces? Thanks :) x

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Thank you! Yes you only need to interface the stretch materials, but if the woven fabrics are thin you could use interface just to give them a similar thickness to the jersey squares, hope that makes sense and good luck!

[@yasminemessaoudi6995]

Hi there, thanks for the video it's given me great ideas. Please can you advise - among the baby clothes I use - can I possibly include knitted clothing as part of the patchwork? Thanks in advance for the advice.

[@TrudieWilliams]

Hi, ty so much for your tutorial. I’ve been trying for years to find out how to do this, without success. I constantly had my grandchildren, until their parents decided we weren’t to see them anymore I wanted to make a memorial blanket, but only had t shirts pj etc. After seeing this I made a start today, got as far as cutting squares, which was very emotional. Sorry… my question is, would I be able to increase the size with other squares that are not of stretchy type material, such as cotton, poly cotton fat quarter fabric? Ty so much x

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Hi, yes you can mix and match stretch and non stretch fabrics, there are no rules, happy sewing!

[@amandaalland3141]

This is a great tutorial .. thank you ... could I ask you to give a tutorial on finishing the corners on the binding please ? Thank you 😊

[@divyanagarajan6709]

Hello ! I find your tutorial useful for reusing my baby cloth. One of the detailed video I have seen so far! I will give it a try and share you pic soon 👍🏻Thank you ! You made my day 😊

[@pamelarobertson5377]

I also would like to see one for the corners

[@lilytchensakai3102]

Hi, really great tutorial, thank you. My daughter is 5 years old and I'm finally going through all her clothes to see what to keep for the quilt and what to donate. How many squares did you end up using in your quilt?

[@yvonnejohn5069]

Would have been nice to see how you did your corners on the binding

[@namrathashetty1229]

Hi love ur video… thanks for taking time to explain the process. Could u tell me if there is a special stick or needle that we have to use for the T-Shirt material.

[@garyfowler1396]

Excellent thank you so much

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Gary Fowler thanks for watching! 😊

[@aliciaxbell]

I just need to get a sewing machine I’m going to make one for my girls each😊

[@RebeccaJardine-n8y]

Hi, beginner sewer here. This tutorial makes it look like I could do this! Could anyone tell me what thread would be best to use? Thanks x

[@TrudieWilliams]

Thank you for reply🙂

[@nikolahajkova2571]

Hello I would like to ask if is way like I don’t find anywhere size for my quilt the batting fabric is is way to make it like with you pieces of batting?

[@jsblueyez]

Could you post pictures of how ypu folded corners when folding over to the front? I couldn't quit figure out the last corner

[@heatheronions3902]

Love this! I want to do this, however I don’t have a sewing machine… would it be possible to hand sew this?

[@helenajuliaw]

Thank you so much for your video I’ve almost finished I just need to do the binding. Where did you get your binding as I’m struggling to find a wide one.

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

I got mine from amazon, but any good haberdashers should stock it. Thanks 😃

[@olivewoo522]

i have a ton of questions. but first let me subscribe! okay, now that i have subscribed and dinged the notification bell, i am hoping you can help me. i'm about to make a quilt using thicker fabric, as matilda jane, mini boden, and hanna andersen. My questions: do i need a different stabilizer? what kind of backing should i use? this will be a queen size blanket. i guess it's a blanket, so i'm not sure exactly how i will do this. but any answers you can give me would be greatly appreciated. i'm more of a diy crafter, but i do have the necessary tools. hope to hear from you soon !

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Olive Woo you can use the same lightweight stabiliser, that is just to stop the fabric stretching. As for backing you can use whatever you like best! If you can find anything large enough you can join your fabric for the backing! Hope that helps 😊

[@yulzsev6385]

What happens if I don't add the black thing on the back of baby clothes? Will the blanket shrink or get ugly?

[@baileyh.274]

Fabric will be too stretchy and loose if you don't use it.

[@Lornajt-q1l]

Do you have a list of all the things required to make this please. Great video!

[@chanevanderschyff5204]

Hi Charlie! Love the video! We are moving, and I would like to lessen the bulk of our baby clothes by cutting the squares for the blanket. But I will only be making the actual blanket somewhere in the future, must I iron on the fusible lightweight interfacing now, or can it wait to just before I plan on sewing it? And is it possible to add a knitted square to the pile?

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Hi, thanks Chane, it is better to apply the interfacing before you cut, however you could cut them roughly for now, getting rid of the bulky bits that you won’t need, then when you have time you can apply the interfacing and cut them to final size later. I hope that helps and good luck with the move!

[@chanevanderschyff5204]

Thanks, that helps a lot! Another question; if I have a few knitted pieces, how would I go about adding them?

[@audreyderby5926]

You could chain stitch squares together?

[@rosaramos5278]

Would it be okay to use fleece instead as the backing?

[@Leojjjj589]

Beautiful quilt! Did you cut the bedding set so it is 1 layer or keep it whole? Thank you

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

I used a single layer for the backing, along with the wadding and quilt top of course, making three layers in total for your finish quilt. Hope that makes sense!

[@dissado]

Brilliant!.. so clear and easy to follow.. I have the confidence to give it a go now .. thankyou!.. Just one question.. can knitted clothes be added or is it better not to?.. 😊

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

You can always try and experiment with knits, it will be more delicate for washing etc so just bare that in mind, but the same principles apply. Good luck!

[@lilyparry4468]

Hi, I want to make a memory quilt from my aunties clothes who passed away, I get it all apart from step 5 (the quilting). I’m just confused on which bit I have to sew? Is it just down the middle? Or down every row horizontal and vertical? Thank you.

[@CHARLIEPRESENTS]

Every row both horizontally and vertically, the quilting holds all the layers together. Good luck!

[@lilyparry4468]

@@CHARLIEPRESENTS thank you!